सम्यगुक्तं न भवता शशांकः प्राह तत्त्ववित् इति पौराणिकाः प्राहुर्मुनयो नयचक्षुषः
It was not properly sown by you, said Shashanka, who knows the truth; thus the sages with insight into law have declared in the Puranas.
विवदंतौ निवार्याथ ब्रह्मा प्रोवाच तां वधूम्
When the two were disputing, Brahma restrained them and spoke to the bride.
एवमुक्ता तु सा तारा ह्रिया नोवाच किंचन
Thus addressed, Tara, out of shame, said nothing.
तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा पुत्र कस्य सुतो भवान्
Then Brahma said to her: 'Child, whose son are you?'
बुधोऽयं विबुधाः प्राहुः सर्वज्ञानविदां वरः
This one is called Budha by the wise, the foremost among those who know all knowledge.
गुरुर्गृहीत्वा स्वां भार्यां जगाम भवनं शनैः
The teacher, taking his own wife, slowly went to his house.
पौर्णमासी समाख्याता प्राप्तपूर्णमनोरथा
She is known as Paurnamasi, whose cherished desires have been fulfilled.
तस्मादेनामुपासिष्ये विधिना व्रततत्परः
Therefore, intent on vows, he worshipped her according to the prescribed rite.
यो मामक्यां तिथौ भक्त्या विधिवत्पूजयिष्यति 4.99.
Whoever, on my day, worships with devotion and proper procedure—
एवमेषा तिथिः पार्थ सोमस्य दयिता शुभा
In this way, O Partha, this auspicious tithi is dear to Soma.
तदस्यां स्रोतसि स्नात्वा संतर्प्य पितृदेवताः
On this day, having bathed in the stream, and satisfied the ancestors and deities—
पूजयेत्कुसुमैर्हृद्यैर्नैवेद्यैर्घृतपाचितैः शाकाहरणमुन्यन्नैर्नक्तं भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः
One should worship with pleasing flowers and offerings cooked in ghee; eating only vegetables or simple food at night, observing silence.
वसंतबांधव विधो शीतांशो स्वस्ति नः कुरु
O friend of the spring, O radiant moon, bring us well-being.
पक्षेपक्षे पौर्णमास्यां विधिरेष प्रकीर्तितः
This rite is prescribed for the full moon in each fortnight.
तस्याप्येष विधिः प्रोक्तः सर्वसौख्यप्रदायकः अस्यां दत्तं तपस्तप्तं पितॄणामक्षयं भवेत्
This same rite is declared for it, bestowing all happiness; whatever is given or austerity performed on this day for the ancestors becomes inexhaustible.
अमावास्या महाराज प्रयत्नैर्यैरुपोषिता
O great king, the new moon is to be observed with effort by those who fast.
यः कश्चित्कुरुते तस्मिन्पितृपिण्डोदकक्रियाम्
Whoever performs the offering of water and rice-balls to the ancestors on that day—
भवेयुरक्षयास्तस्य लोकाः पितृनिषेविताः
For him, the worlds enjoyed by the ancestors become inexhaustible.
ब्राह्मणः पितृभक्तश्च सर्वविद्याविशारदः 4.99.
A Brahmin devoted to the ancestors and expert in all knowledge—
एवं संवत्सरस्यांते हैमं कृत्वा सुशोभनम्
Thus, at the end of the year, having performed the golden rite splendidly—
उपदेशं प्रयच्छेद्यस्तस्मै व्रतकृते नरः मासेमासे विधिरयं व्रतस्यास्य नराधिप
He who gives instruction to one who has observed the vow—this is the rule for each month, O king of men, regarding this vow.
यो न शक्नोति वा कर्तुं पक्षं वाथ निरंतरम्
He who is unable to perform it for a fortnight or continuously—
यश्चैतत्कुरुते पार्थ पौर्णमासीव्रतं नरः
O Pārtha, whoever performs this vow of the full moon day,
पुत्रपौत्रधनोपेतो यज्वा दाता प्रियंवदः
becomes endowed with sons, grandsons, and wealth, a performer of sacrifices, a giver, and one who speaks pleasantly.
ततश्चैवाक्षयाँल्लोकान्प्राप्नोति सुरसेवितान् आस्ते संपूर्णसर्वांगो यावत्कल्पायुतत्रयम्
Thereafter, he attains imperishable worlds served by the gods, and remains there with a body complete in every way for three thousand aeons.
अभ्यर्चयंति सितपञ्चदशीषु सोमं कृष्णासु ये पितृगणं जलपिंडदानैः
Those who worship Soma on the bright fifteenth days and offer water libations to the ancestors on the dark fortnights,
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे विजयपौर्ण मासीव्रतवर्णनं नाम नवनवतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa, in the Uttaraparvan, in the dialogue between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira, the ninety-ninth chapter named 'Description of the Victorious Paurṇamāsī Vow' is concluded.
वैशाखीकार्त्तिकीमाघीव्रतवर्णनम् ता मे वद यदुश्रेष्ठ स्नाने दाने महाफलाः
Describe to me, O best of the Yadus, the vows of Vaiśākha, Kārttika, and Māgha, which yield great merit through bathing and giving.
स्नानदानविहीनैस्ता न नेयाः पांडुनन्दन
O son of Pāṇḍu, those vows should not be observed without bathing and giving.
तीर्थस्नानं तदा शस्तं दानं वित्तानुरूपतः
At that time, bathing at holy places is praised, and giving should be according to one's means.